TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5059, 11 June 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(TEH PRESS AGENCY.; Auckland, Sunday.

A deputation of licensed victuallers has interviewed Mr. Whitaker re equalizing the Auckland license fees with those of other parts of the colony. Mr. 'Whitaker said the recommendations must first come from the Licensing Commissioners. David Iviug, Hugh McKenzie, and Duncan McKeuzie, charged with rape, have been committed for trial, and bail refused. Gkahamstown, Saturday. The gold returns for the week amounts to sS72ozs. The Monataiari return is 32000z5. What is known as the main slide has come into No. 9 reef in the drive from the winze, where the golden run was being worked, and during the week shares have receded from £l2 15s. to £8 15s.

The wife of Jlr. James Stewart, a wellknown resident and mining manager, was found dead in her bed this morning. An inquest was held this afternoon, at which the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes.

Wanganui, Saturday. Sergeant Reid was charged this morning by Mrs. Rankin with au assault in connection with the late fire in Wixted-place. The evidence proved that he placed his hand on her shoulder and shook her, asking " what's up." The evidence was contradictory as to whether he was under the influence of liquor. The Bench dismissed the case, on the ground that no animus was shown.

Ti.maru, Sunday. The Supreme Court sits to-morrow. There are twenty cases for trial, of which the most important are Pain, clerk of the Waimate ■Road Board, for embezzlement; Cumming and Sherwin, for libel; Fred. Lander, for rape; Dugald Blue, for sheep stealing. Mr. Stout, M.H.E., lectures here on Tuesday on the Local Option Licensing Bill. Cheistchukch, Sunday. The Art Exhibition at the Museum was thrown open to the public free last night. There was a tremendous crush, and at about 3 o'clock it became so great that women and children were in some danger. One or two of the former fainted; but by dint of very great exertions on the part of Dr. Von Haast and assistants, something approaching to order was established. The experiments included in the programme were partially carried out. It is estimated that nearly seven thousand persons visited the exhibition during the evening. The Ait Exhibition was open again to-day (Sunday), when the crush was nearly as bad as last night.

Dunedin, Saturday. The following resolutions are to be considered at a meeting of the Dunedin School Committee next Friday:—l. " That the whole body politic is interested in the cause of primary education." 2. "That secondary or high-cla"ss education should be left as much as possible to the voluntary efforts of those who desire it." S. "That in view of the Goneral Assembly at an early date legislating upon the subject of education in a comprehensive manner for the whole colony, it is inadvisable that any specification of the educatiou reserves of this provincial district should be given effect to." Miss BlacK, who was injured at Messrs. Kirkpatriek, Glendiuing, and Co.'s on Thursday, is dangerously ill." Miss Galley is not seriously hurt.